Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-13
State News.


ANDRoscoGGIN.
LIvERNoRE FALLS. Our correspondent
writes July l2: The young fourteen year old
Dixfeld horse thief arrived 10 Livermore
Falls, Monday afternoon in charge of Officer
Melsney of Portland. They were en- route
for Canton where the young fellows trial is
TO be held The story of the lads arrest is
an interesting one Il seems he was at work
for man in Dixfeld and one night last
week skipped out with his employers
harness and carriage and a horse belong
ing to L. j. Lyford Of Livermore Falls which
was IN neighboring pasture. The fellow
started in the direction of Auburn and tried
several times on the road to sell the team but
was unsuccessful. Abou, the same time
there occurred at Portland another robbery.
Dispatches were received in Auburn from
that city, describing the team, with instruc-
ton TO look out for the man. In the mean
time the Dixfeld lad arrived in Auburn and
shortly after Officer Melaney came up from
Portland. By a strange coincidence the des.
cript;on of the one just suited the other. The
officer arrested the Dixfeld man thinking it
TO be the Portland thief. He denied positively
the stealing of the team but after being
lodged in jail confessed everything. 1t is no,
known yet whe her the other robber has been
captured or not.
ARoosTOoK.
Henry Young, II year old son of Charles
Young of Linneus, died suddenly early Friday
morning. Wednesday morning he had oc.
casion to use Paris Green upon potato vines.
Thursday he went to to q raising of q mil
frame, and near noon vas taken vomiting and
bad to go home. Not getting better neal
morning DR.. Boyd was sent for, but before
he could get there the young man was dead.
An examination satisfied the doctor that he
had inhaled the Paris Green, probably having
applied it to the vines in the dry state, and
that be died from the effects of the poison
1t Is sad blow to his folks, he being an only
son.
CUMBERLAND.
Forty -four services held. seventy-three re.
quests for prayers, and thirty-four names
added to the temperance pledge is this months
work accomplished by the Gospel Temperance
Mission.-Capt. Salversop, of the Norwegian
bark Brodrene, who has been confined in
Jail for the past three weeks on suit brought
against him by W. & c. X. Mlliken, in re-
iatlon to demurrage, was released on Satur-
day, made arrangements with the Millikens
and will proceed to Buenos Ayres with his
vessel immediately. 1t is understood that
bring suit for heavy amount on a claim for
false imprisonment.
The bodies of Thomas Hargratt and
daughter, who were drowned while bathing
at Scarboro Beach Friday, were taken on
the Portland Ogdensburg Saturday evening
for their home in Coburg, Canada. Mr.
Hargraft was one of the largest grain dealers
10 Canada.
A man named Jones, with sos in his pocket
came into Portland, Saturday, and met a
citizen who agreed to take him where he
could get drink. The man got his drink,
went to sleep and woke up without cent
The horse and carriage recently stolen from
the stable OF Ansel g. Sawyer in this, city,
were recovered at Portsmouth,, n. H., Sat
urday morning.
kENNEBEC.
WINDSoR.-Our correspondent writes, j uly
IL: School in district No closed July End,
after successful term of nine weeks taught
by Miss Eva +. Glidden of Jefferson Schol-
ars not absent one half day during the term
as follows: Maud Chase, Lille Prebble, Lot
tie. SADIE and Nellie Peaslee, Clara Drake
Fred Lyon and Olo Wellman.
An unoccupied dwelling house at North
Monmouth, owned by Mrs. Day and John
| Shepherd, was burned alb ,ut o'clock on the
morning of the 4th. 1t is supposed to be the
work of incendiaries, reports the Winthrop
Blu 1get
The Hallowell city authorities have decided
to establish city high school and have of
fered the mastership to Mr.. Beverage, of the
graduating class of Colby, reports the Halo
well Register. They will probably employ
an assistant teacher also.
DR.. G. M. Twitchell well known profess
sionally and as correspondent of the Maine
Farmer, has just sold his place at Read6eld
to MIR. George Coleman of Augusta, formerly
connected with the kennebec Journals com.
posing room DR.. Twichell moved here
from Fairfield about two years ago, and has
been much respected by his fellow townsmen,
who will verv much regret to learn that he is
to leave Readfeld The {. ctor has no set
tied plans for the future, but will probably
occupy himself with journalistic work.
OXFORD.
b. about 10 years old is said to have
stolen over 500 from Mr. }. l.. Ripley. Mr..
X. was out on the mill pond and the money
was in the desk in the mill when taken, bu,
he did not miss it until after the boy had
owned up. The boy went to the store to get
bill broken, and upon being questioned
closely where he got it, he owned up and
gave up the money, all but about $40 which
he had spent.
PENoBsCOT.
DIXMoNT.-Our correspondent writes, July
| IL: The crows are annoying the farmers in
this vicinity By pulling up their potatoes, In
some instances destroying whole paintings
although they make themselves more or less
troublesome every season by pulling up corn
and grain yet thew never before manifested
such liking for potatoes. We hope that
when the grass is cut so that they can more
easily capture grass hoppers, they will de
sist from the laboriOus work of pulling
potatoes, take change of diet, and give the
farmers shot guns a rest.-Mr. A. II. Piper
has just returned from Lowell, Mass, where
he has been passing the winter, and will
spend the summer months on his farm We
learn that there is to be organized here a
quartette to sing during the months of July,
August and September, composed of Miss
MAY Fletcher, soprano, Miss Flora Gates
contralto, MIR G ID. Bussey, tenor, and Mr.,
+ F. Gates, ba>s0, with Miss Dora B. Smith
accompanist. Judging from their merit as
individual singers, we anticipate some excel
lent rendering by this combination.
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD - Our correspondent writes
July IL: A new way to sell liquor is the
style here. We noticed a team in the bridge
the other day containing box under the seat
from which was taken jug and we saw
three men drink and wipe their lips, yet there
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